Ports Direct

Ports Direct is a flexible web based system that gives clients the ability to "cost and book" their home to cruise transfers in real time. The Ports Direct unique service has been developed with passengers needs at the top of their list. and will allow you to make new bookings at any time of the day.

You can search historical bookings within the system to keep a track of your transfer, and download confirmation of your booking and invoice. As well as downloading and printing these documents, an automated booking confirmation will also be e-mailed to you when your booking is made.

The price given enables a live booking to secure the required transfers which are handled via a local taxi operator to pre-determined coach "hubs" (as established by the system as part of the pre-search criteria). Once the relevant hub is selected, the final transfer (from hub to cruise port by coach) can then be calculated and the booking transaction completed.

To obtain a quote and book online, please click on the following link: http://www.portsdirect.co.uk/cc/?AFID=fredolsencruise1

Battersby Coaches.

For those of our passengers joining from the North West region, Battersby Silver Grey Coaches will be operating their non-stop services from Manchester and Birmingham on the day of each Balmoral, Boudicca, Black Watch and Braemar departure to Dover or Southampton. A return service will also be available on the day of arrival into the port at the end of each cruise.
 
Prices for this service are per person as follows:
 
2007/2008 Prices:
From/To Manchester Coach Station £50 each way
From/To Birmingham International Railway Station £36 each way
 
Please note that these charges are irrespective of whether the seat is occupied by an adult, child or infant. Although exact timings are subject to final confirmation, the coaches are scheduled to depart in sufficient time to enable a comfortable journey and check-in.
 
All bookings should be made directly with Battersby Silver Grey Coaches on 01524 389800.
 
Battersby Silver Grey Coaches and Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines are also delighted to announce that pick-up/drop-off points for these services are now available from the below-listed locations:
Morecambe (Middlegate, White Lund Estate) - £50
Lancaster (Chapel Street - next to the Bus Station) - £50
Forton Services (M6) - £50
Preston Tickle Trout (Jsut off the M6) - £50
Bolton West Services (M61) - £50
Manchester Chorlton Street (Side Entrance, Britannia Hotel) - £50
Knutsford Services (M6) - £36
Sandbach Services (M6) - £35
Keele Services (M6) - £36
Hilton Park Services (M6) - £36
Birmingham Rail Station - £36

2009 Prices:
From/To Manchester Coach Station £52 each way
From/To Birmingham International Railway Station £37 each way
Morecambe (Middlegate, White Lund Estate) - £55
Lancaster (Chapel Street - next to the Bus Station) - £54
Forton Services (M6) - £53
Preston Tickle Trout (Jsut off the M6) - £52
Bolton West Services (M61) - £52
Manchester Chorlton Street (Side Entrance, Britannia Hotel) - £52
Knutsford Services (M6) - £40
Sandbach Services (M6) - £39
Keele Services (M6) - £38
Hilton Park Services (M6) - £37
Birmingham Rail Station - £37
 
NB. This service will be subject to minimum numbers and Fred. Olsen reserves the right to withdraw the service at 28 days prior to the outbound departure date if it is deemed necessary.

National Express

National Express and Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, working together in partnership, are able to offer an exclusive deal from any of over 1,000 pick up points on the National Express network.

For customers cruising from Dover and Southampton, or joining one of our fly-cruises from Gatwick, Heathrow or Manchester, return fares are just £32.50 (2008/9) per person from England and Wales and £40.50 (2008/9) from Scotland. In fact, travel by National Express to any of our other departure points and the same price applies*.
* For cruises from Liverpool and Newcastle, and for customers travelling from England and Wales to Greenock or Leith, National Express scheduled services operate to coach stations in Liverpool, Newcastle, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

It’s easy to book your National Express coach tickets for your chosen Fred. Olsen Cruise. Simply call National Express on 08705 808080 (open from 08.00 hours – 20.00 hours, 7 days a week) to check that your journey times and connections are convenient for you; please ask them to quote the service number(s) relevant for your journey. Then call our Administration Dept. on 01473 292444 to make your coach booking (open from 09.00 hours – 17.30 hours Monday to Friday and 09.00 hours – 17.00 hours on Saturday).
 Please note the following:
• National Express regrets there are no reductions for children on the special fares quoted herein. We will not be obliged to carry any child under 14 years of age unless that child is accompanied by a responsible person aged 16 years or over. One child under 3 years of age and not occupying a seat may travel free if accompanied by a full fare paying passenger over the age of 16.
• No refunds will be made once National Express has been booked with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines.

Baggage Allowance:
For health and safety reasons, each passenger is allowed a maximum of 2 medium sized suitcases, each weighing no more than 20kgs and one piece of hand baggage. If you do carry more than this allowance it cannot be guaranteed that National Express will be able to accommodate the excess baggage.
Wheelchairs: Manual, foldable, lightweight wheelchairs are accepted for travel, subject to them being capable of being stowed in the baggage hold of the coach. National Express are unable to accept manual wheelchairs that are more than 20kgs in weight. Passengers travelling with a wheelchair must be able to board and alight the coach independently, or with the help of a travelling companion.

National Express is supporting the Government’s “Concessionary Fares Scheme” for coach travel. The scheme entitles disabled passengers and all those over 60 years of age at time of travel to benefit from savings of up to 50% off standard National Express
network fares. Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines are not able to answer any questions, or make reservations, relating to this scheme.

For details and bookings under this scheme please call National Express on 08705 808080.